Apparatus for discharging molten glass



Sept. 211, E926. LGQQSZ K. E. PEILER APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING MOLTEN GLASS Filed May 5. 1921 y= E. Parana, or weer marroni),

EMPIRE COMPANY, or a CONNECTICUT, MSIGNOR T0 arranaroe non. msc-mancino norman emes.

Application, tiled May 5,

This invention' relates to apparatus for feedingseparated mold 'charges of molten glass to glassware shaping machines, andmore particularly to the construction of the orifice or outlet through which the molten glass is discharged from a glass furnace or other container.

en molten glass is discharged from container outlets eretofore employed, the heat of the glass is rapidly abstracted by its contact withI the colder walls and edges of the outlet, which also radiate the heat into the surrounding air. This chills the surface of the issuing glass and forms a heavy and more or less uneven skin on the glass that is liable to cause imperfections or defects in glassware made from they discharging glass.

The heavier this skin is, the greater lis the liability of defects. lf a stopper is lowered over such a discharge outlet from above to shut on' the dow of glass, the glass beneath the stopper and remaining in and adhering to the outlet gradually cools and hardens so that diiiculty is experienced in raising the stopper and in starting the dow again. If an implement or plunger which is immersed in the glass above the outlet is operated periodically to intermit, retract or retard the discharge of glass, for feeding gob charges, its operation is likely to be hampered or interfered with by reason of the colder and stiii'er glass formed at its lower end. A y

The object of the resent invention is to minimize these dicu ties by providing heat insulating means surrounding the discharge outlet, which reduces the heat loss of the discharging glass to the walls and edges of the outlet, and minimizes congealing immediately above the outlet. Another object is t0 provide such an outlet in the form of a removable spout or nozzle which may be read- F' 'A jectdd ily re laced and easily insulated. Re erring to the drawings re 1 is a vertical section through the forehearth and discharge orifice of a glass furnace;l

2 is a bottom of the orifice ring profrom Fig. 1; n. o Fig. 3 is a sectiongthrough a modlfied formof outlet ring' Fig. 4 is a partial section similar to Fig.I

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1, showing a variation in the form. of the orllice rmg; and' Fig. 5 is a bottom view of `the outlet ring vprojected from Fig. 4. I

The front wall 6 of a glass n ,Y marroerroan, coimncrrccr, a coaroaarron or DELAWARE,

furnace (Fig.

1) is provided with a forehearth 7 having a c over 8, all of the usual well-known construction. The flow of molten glass 9 to the forehearth may be regulated by a verticalmov able gate 10, and a gas burner y11 may bev provided to heat the glass in the forehearth.

ln the particular type of forehearth selected for the purpose of illustration, the glass is discharged through a submerged openin 12 inthe bottom 13 Lof the forehearth. t is desirable that the size of the outlet through which the glass is discharged, shall be capable of beinl changed to suit the ware being produced. oreover, if theinal outlet for the glass is through an orifice in the refractory bottom of the forehearth; it becomes irregular in shape with use, dueto'erosion and the disintegration of the outlet walls by the action of the glass and renewal of the outlet is necessary. Therefore the inal discharge outlet is through a ring, preferably made of burnt clay, or other refractory ma- 12 as a bushing or attached to the bottom wall 13 of the forehearth to form an extension to the opening 12.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fi 1, the outlet rin is removably attache to the lower sur ace 'of the bottom 13 of the forehearth. rlhe ring comprises a central tubular member or nozzle 14 and in order to make it conveniently removable as well as to conserve the heat'whicll would otherwise be dissipated through the walls of the tube, the ring, including its insulating material 15, is made as a unlta structure.

The tubular member 14 is provi ed with an 'been found to be well adapted for the u pose. The insulation 15 is retained p ace in the channel by a'disc 17 sec 1n position, as shownor in any other suitable the forehearth. The straps 18 also serve to secure the disc 17 in place. By this construction, a heat conserving nozzle is provided which may be replaced readily when necessary.

In Fig. 3 an orifice ring is shown' which may be cast in one piece, thus eliminating the use of the disc 17 for covering the insui lating material 23. The insulation .is introduced through an o ening which is afterwards closed by a p ug 24. This ring may be attached to the foreheartli by the straps 1 8 and screws 19 in the same way as that shown in Fig. 1.

The form of the invention shown in Figs. land 5 is adapted to be inserted, as a bushing or lining, in an opening 26 of a forehearth 27.. In order to facilitate such insertion, the nozzle 28 and insulation retaining member 29 are both conical thus forming a V groove therebetween. A perforated cover 30 isprovided to hold the insulation in glace, and by making the cover of sufficient iameter, it provides means for securing the ring in place by screws 31.

'The various forms of the orice ring shown in the drawings are adapted to cooperate with a lunger 32 (Fig. 1) or 33 (Fig. 4), mova le toward and from the orifice to interrupt the discharge of glass. This movement may be manually controlled to regulate the discharge of glass in a steady stream, or it ma be periodically actuated by automatic mec anism to control the accumulation and suspension of compact masses of glass. Shears 34 may be provided to sever mold charges from the sus ended masses, or to sever a continuously owing stream, as is usual in the glass art. The invention may also be employed to advantage inglass feeding ap aratus where the discharge is not controlle by a rigid plunger, such for instance, as the' device shown in the patent to Hitchcock, Reissue 13,929, in which the discharge is stopped and the stub remaining after severing is retracted by pneumatic means. The separated mold charges may be dropped directly into the V molds of a shaping machine or be conveyed thereto in any suitable manner.`

It is to be understood that, while the invention has been illustrated as a submerged orifice and in connection with a movable plunger or stopper, this location and association of parts is not essential to the invention in its broader aspect which is limited only by the following claims.

What is claimed as new is 1. In apparatus for separating molten glass .into mold charges, a container for the glass provided with a refractory discharge nozzle and an insulating jacket around and extending approximately to the discharge end of the nozzle to conserve the heat of the discharging lass.

2. In com ination with the outlet of a container for molten glass, an outlet ring comprising in a self-contained structure, a refractory discharge nozzle and a jacket of heat insulating material.

3. In combination with the outlet of a container for molten glass, an outlet ring comprising a refractory discharge. nozzle y provided with a seat for receiving and par- \t-ially enclosin a jacket, and having a jacket of heat insulating material supported in said seat.f

4. In combination with the outlet of a container for molten glass, an outlet ring comprising a refractory discharge nozzle provided with a surrounding casing, and having heat' insulating material supported in said casing. y

5. In an apparatus for separatin molten glass into mold charges, the com ination with a container for theglass, of a removable refractory discharge nozzle, an annular lay er of heat insulating material surrounding and extending approximately to the discharge end of the nozzle, and removable means to .retain the insulating material in place around the nozzle to conserve the heat of the discharging glass.

6. In apparatus for separating molten glass into mold charges, the combination with a container for the glass, of an outlet ring comprising an inner tubular portion through which the glass is discharged, an outer retaining portion, and an intermediate insulating portion to conserve the heat of the discharging glass. y

7. In apparatus for separating molten glass into -mold charges, a container for the glass having a discharge nozzle, a heat insulating jacket around the nozzle and a wall formed integral with the nozzle to retain the jacket.

8. In apparatus for separating molten glass into mold charges, a container for the glass provided with a well in its bottom, a removable discharge nozzle registering with the well, and insulation around the nozzle to conserve the heat of the glass.

9. In combination with the outlet of a container for molten glass, an outlet ring comprising a refractory discharge nozzle provided with a surrounding casin and having loose solid insulating material enclosed in said casing.

10. In apparatus for separating molten glass into mold charges, a container for the glass provided with a well or depression in its bottom, a discharge controlling implement co-acting with said well or depression, and an insulating member forming the bottom ofthe Well, said insulating member comprising a discharge nozzle surrounded by heat insulating material to prevent the chilling of the glass below the implement.

11. In apparatus for separating molten glass into mold charges, the combination with a container for the glass, of a discharge nozzle, an implement movable vertically over the nozzle to control the discharge therethrough, and an insulating jacket around and extending approximately to the discharge end of the nozzle to assist in maintaining the fluidity of the glass between the implement and the nozzle.

12. As a new article of manufacture an outlet ring for molten glass containers, consisting of a nozzle, and a heat insulating jacket combined therewith as a unitary structure, and adapted to be attached, to a container outlet.

13. In apparatus for feeding molten glass, a container for the glass provided with a frusto conical refractory discharge nozzle,

and an insulating jacket around and extemdj ing approximately to the discharge end of the nozzle to conserve the heat of the glass passing through said nozzle.

- 14. In combination With the discharge outlet of a container for molten glass, an outlet ring unit comprising a refractory discharge nozzle, and an annular jacket of heat insulating material surrounding the nozzle, said jacket varying in cross sectional area throughout the longitudinal dimension of said nozzle.

15. In apparatus for feeding molten glass, a container for the glass having a refractory discharge nozzle, and an annular jacket of heat insulating material surrounding the nozzle, the cross sectional area of said insulating material uniformly increasing from the inlet to the discharge portionxof said nozzle, whereby a uniform temperature of the glass is maintained during its passage through the nozzle.

Signed at Hartford, Conn., this 4th day of May, 1921.

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